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Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars and radar use 0-100 better scores. Tooltips keep the raw source values visible.
Chart summary: Surrey leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Surrey leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Surrey leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Surrey leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Surrey | 69.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Marseille | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Surrey | 81.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Marseille | 74 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Surrey | $859 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Marseille | $1,509 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Surrey | 5.7x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Marseille | 12.6x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Surrey | $3,895/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Marseille | $3,356/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Surrey | 9.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Marseille | 5.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Surrey | 76.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Marseille | 71.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Surrey | 74.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Marseille | 84.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Surrey wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Marseille.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Surrey leads cost, safety, and rent; Marseille leads jobs, health, and education.
cost
Surrey
69.5
Marseille
71.6
safety
Surrey
81.3
Marseille
74
housing
Surrey
$859
Marseille
$1,509
housing
Surrey
5.7x
Marseille
12.6x
jobs
Surrey
$3,895/mo
Marseille
$3,356/mo
jobs
Surrey
9.8%
Marseille
5.3%
health
Surrey
76.6
Marseille
71.6
health
Surrey
74.0 years
Marseille
84.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Surrey
3.6%
Marseille
0.1%
education
Surrey
64.1
Marseille
66.3
transport
Surrey
47.4
Marseille
67.3
safety
Surrey
18.7 per 100k
Marseille
27.5 per 100k
safety
Surrey
63.7 per 100k
Marseille
68.3 per 100k
health
Surrey
24.3%
Marseille
5.3%
quality
Surrey
5.8
Marseille
6.6
housing
Surrey
$9,466/sqm
Marseille
$11,595/sqm
religion
Surrey
52.2%
Marseille
56.5%
religion
Surrey
39.1%
Marseille
81.6%
religion
Surrey
41.9%
Marseille
51.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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